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ug- 5 195%2 J. F. MlslAK, JR 2,606,041 y NOTEBOOK Filed May l, 1948 IN VN TOR. ogm P. MISIAK l .various reasons.

awkward; they donot adequately protect the efficient and reliable tined use. Y Y Anotherobject is toY provide apencilA holderl of Patented Aug. 5, 1952 .1Y UNITED 'STATES PATENT OFFICE" ,Y 'r Y' 2,606,041' j l f NOTEBOOK `John F. -Misiak, Jr., Chicago, Ill. Application May 1, i948, serial No. 24,526

various types of notebooks and writing pads have been provided heretofore, VVbut in so far Vas I am aware, .merely in the form of a simple tubular sleeve or loop secured to the exterior of the book or pad and adapted simply to have the pencil inserted longitudinally therethrough. Such prior pencil holders have been subject tov objection for Thus, they are unsightly and writingpoint of the pencil; they no not t snugly about pencils of different diametrical sizes, and when made of composition, cloth or leather may enlarge and asA a resultfail to hold; the pencils securely. Y y

One of the objects "o'f the present invention is to provide a notebook with a new and improved -pencil holder Awhich overcomes the Objections enumerated above to prior holders, Iand which, more particularly, will receivel andhold securely pencils of differentthicknesses, protect the Writing point thereof against breakage,` and remain over a period of long conthe foregoing character which is suitably attached in position at some convenient location entirelyA between the covers of the notebook so as to be out of sight when the book is closed and thereby to avoid awkwardness and impairment of appearance. f

Further objects and advantages will become apparent as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a notebook in partially open position and provided a pencil holder embodying the features of the present' invention.Y A Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the pencil holder.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transverse sectional.'

view taken along line 3-'3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken along line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the notebook constituting the exemplary embodiment of the invention comprises an outer cover having a bottom member 5 and a top member 6 joined together at one end by a connecting back 3 Claims. (Cl. 281-60) j 2 Y. r: wall 1. While one particular type of coverhas been shown', it is to beunderstood thatfthe invention is broadly applicable to Vnotebooks of various types with Various arrangementsof covers. v'i v Y In the specicembodimen't herein disclosed,

yeach of the cover members 5 and l comprises an outerlayer 8 of a suitable materiaLsuch as cloth,

,leather or imitation leather, with longitudinal and. outer end marginal portions folded inwardly as indicated at 9. Attached by means of a vsuitable adhesiveto the inner surface' of the layer 8 is a liner I0 of suitable material.

Suitably conned within thelcover are` the conventional leaves II of the notebook. 'Ihe leaves maybe of anysuitable character :and attached in any desired manner. In the' present instance, the leaves II are of the loose-leaf type, and lare attached at one end to the cover by meansof suitable bindingy rings I2. Also, the leaves VII are made appreciably shorter than-,the cover members 5 and 5, and are so locatedendwise as to provide at one end between the cover members a conveniently located space 'to receivea pencil holder I3 according to the present-l invention. Preferably, the rings I2 yare anchored tothe back inner lsurface of either one'of the cover members 5 and '6, and, in the specific arrangement shown,

is attached to the member 5 in position beyond the free outer ends of the leaves `I I. l

In the preferred form, the pencil holder I3 comprises a stiffening or reinforcing Vmember ,Il in the shape of a flat rectangular base strip made of a suitable material, such as woodA orstiff fibre composition. This strip extends 'crosswise of the member 5 and is glued or'otherwise suitablysecured thereto.Y v 1 l.. v

Disposed along and against the 'oppositelongitudinal marginal side portions of the exposed face of the strip are two opposed parallel elongated side flaps I5. The remote outer longitudinal marginal edge portions of the flaps I5 'arefglued or otherwise suitably secured to the stripv I4-in laminar relation therewith,` and the. adjacent longitudinal marginal edge portions thereof zare' left free, and pressed upwardly away from the strip and shaped to receive a shortpencil I6 therebetween. Preferably, the flaps I5 are made of a suitable material, such as leathenwhich may be pressed out of a flat condition into a sustaining shape conforming generally to the longitudinal available when needed.

top strip II, located outwardly of the slits I8, are 4 secured to the base strip I4 in the same manner' As-a as the longitudinal marginal side portions. consequence, the material at opposite sides ofthe slit I9 between the slits I8 may be'li'ftd and shaped to form the inclined flaps I5, which in cooperation with the underlying base stripy I4* l y define a socket 20 openat one end to receive the pencil I 6 and substantially closed and tapered at "the other endl to embrace 'thevpencil tip.

To' 'facilitate ready .insertion and removal of thelea'ves or'pages Ilas the need arises,.the binding rings I2 may be provided in a Ypair spaced apart slightly less than the width ofthe pages to engage in notches 2I cut in thei'side edges ofthe latter adjacent vthe inner end edges. The two 'spa'ce'd rings -I2 may be formed of plastic sheet .material rigidly xed to a backing The notches. ZIV define narrow hinge tongues 23 which, upon lmember l22!-attached to' the wall l.

laterally iiexingand then releasing the leaves II, may be inserted .intothe rings I2. l

- YIt' will-beevident that `l: have provided a simple, inexpensive'A and .convenient pencil holder adapted to be. constructed as an vintegral partof a pocket notebook or the like. In the preferred i'orm'shown, the base strip lI4 serves to stiften against lateral iiexure the outer end portion Vof `the cover member 5 to'which it is attached. This- '-is"especially :desirable ink instances Where the coverfm'ember 5 is of iiexible instead ofvrigid construction.. :By reason of this'iniiexible base construction, and the enclosureof the tip of the pencil IE'by the'closely conforming flaps I5, -fthe'writing point is protected vagainst breakage.

Due 'to` their slightly resilient characteristics, the

'I5' not. only aiiordan eiiicient and reliable means for gripping the pencil I6 securely even 'litter longwcontinued use,I but are adaptable to .receive vand conform to pencils of vdiiereni. thicknesses. `In -general,the pencil holder is normally .concealed when the book is closed so,

that it does not constitute an awkward exterior appendage.' and the pencil when inserted therein "i'sxno't susceptible ofv inadvertent removal `and '.loss.: .,Thepencil neverthelessmay be easily and .-quicklyinserted and removed, and is always AMounting the pencil holder crosswise of the bottom cover member 5 is of particular advantage, especially in notebooks which openI from one end, as shown in Fig.` 1. .Notebooks o'f this type are often carried in hip pockets` and therefore subject toiiexure lwhen the user sits down. With the pencil disposed f'crosswise, rather than longitudinally of the line tot .fiexure, it is not subjected to any breaking forca i I claim .as my invention:

l 1'. A pencil'holder adapted `to be mounted on I Ya backing'member comprising, in combination, "an elongatedfnarrow base strip of stii mate- .rial'adapted to be securely attached at its back i'side to a" backing member, an elongated top I3. to l extend.

4 strip of resilient material disposed in overlying relation to said base strip and substantially coextensive therewith, said top strip being attached along its edge margins to said base strip and having two transverse slits therein disposed slightly inwardly from opposite ends thereof, the mid-portions of said slits being interconnected by a longitudinal medial slit so as to deilne two opposed, elongated pencil gripping flaps on said top strip, eachap extending betweensaid transverse slits and running the major portion of the length of said base and top strips, said aps being lifted at their free edges from the plane of said top strip to form an elastic pencil holdingsocket, and the lifting of said flaps at one end 'of said strips being at a substantial angle vto saidjbase strip to provide an open end to said socket for insertion of a pencil, the opposite ends of' said iiaps being lifted at a smaller angle to said base strip to provide a tapered portion in .the..oppositel end of said socket to protectvely and resiliently gripthei pointed end of a pencil.

' 2.. A pencil holder. adapted to be mountedon a backing member comprising, in combination,

-an elongated narrow base strip of stiff' material adapted to be securely attached at its back side to a backing member, an elongated top strip of resilientfmaterial disposedfin overlying relation to said base strip and substantially coextensive therewithpsaid top strip being attached along its edge'rnargins` to` said base strip, a medial slit' extendingV longitudinally' ralong the midportion of said top strip so as to define two opposed, elongated. pencil gripping flaps'onzsaid -top strip,.each flap-running the majorportion of the-length Aof, said base and top strips, said naps being lifted at their free Vedges from the plane of said top'strip to-form an elasticpencll holding socket, andthelifting of said iiapsat one en'dof saidfstrips being at a substantial angle tol said base strip to provide an open end to said socket for insertion of a pencil, thelifting of said flaps at the opposite end of said strips being at asmaller angle to said base strip to provide a tapered end portionon said socketv opposite said open end to protectively and resiliently grip the pointedend of a pencil.

, 3. A .paper and lpencil-holder4 device4 ofthe character described comprising, in combination, retaining means adapted to be secured to one marginal edge of a stack of notebook paper to hold the sheets of paper in assembled relationship with said means, two rectangular cover members each interconnected along one marginal edge to said retaining, meansfsaid cover members -being 4adapted, to extend in overlying relationship to 1 opposite sides of a stack of paper to be attached to said retaining means, said covers each being longer than the stack of papers so as to' present one marginal edge of substantial width disposed opposite said retaining meansv and adapted to extend Vbeyond theend Vof Vthe paper stack, a. pencil.holder.mounted y. on said marginal edge of a iirlst one of Vsaid covers so as to-,be--diskposed in protected relation to said marginaledge of the second one of said covers, saidholder comprisingan elongated narrowrbase strip of stii material having a width substantially equal tothe .width of saidmarginal edge of said first cover and securely attached atits back sideto said last .mentioned marginal edge A.in parallel relation thereto, an elongated top strip of resilient material disposed in overlying relation'Y to said base strip and substantially coextensive therewith, said top strip being attached along its edge margins to said base strip and having two transverse slits therein disposed somewhat inwardly of opposite ends thereof, the mid-portions of said slits being interconnected by a longitudinal medial slit so as to define two opposed, elongated pencil gripping flaps on said top strip, each flap extending between said transverse slits and running the major portion of the length of saidvbase and top strips, said iiaps being lifted at their free edges from the plane of said top strip to form an elastic pencil holding socket, and the lifting of said flaps at one end of said strips being at a substantial angle to said base strip to provide an open end to said socket for insertion of a pencil, the lifting 15 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile of this patent:

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